John Ingham

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Clearly, the structure, whatever it is, will eventually collapse under its own weight if its size is arbitrarily increased. There are limits to size and growth. To which should have been added the critical phrase “unless something changes.” Change and, by implication, innovation, must occur in order to continue growing and avoid collapse. Growth and the continual need to be adapting to the challenges of new or changing environments, often in the form of “improvement” or increasing efficiency, are major drivers of innovation.
Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life, in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies
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